Jimmy Skidmore

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Jimmy Skidmore
Birth nameJames Richard Skidmore
Born8 February 1916
London, England
Died22 August 1998(1998-08-22) (aged 82)
Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England
GenresJazz
Instrument(s)Tenor saxophone

James Richard Skidmore (8 February 1916 – 22 August 1998)

saxophonist Alan Skidmore.[1]

Perhaps best known for his work with George Shearing from 1950 to 1952, Jimmy Skidmore worked with a variety of other well-known jazz musicians, including Humphrey Lyttelton, Victor Feldman and Kenny Baker.[2]

After celebrating his 80th birthday by playing alongside his son, Skidmore died in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, in August 1998, at the age of 82.[2]

Select discography

With Humphrey Lyttelton

  • Humph Plays Standards (Bethlehem)
  • Humphrey Lyttelton and His Band (
    London
    )
  • Music in the Making (Vogue)
  • Jazz Today Unit (Esquire)
  • Jazz Showcase (Nixa)

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